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Submit to Barcelona & Catalonia Startup Hub
The Barcelona & Catalonia Startup Hub is the Catalan government's (Catalonia Trade & Investment) public directory of startups based in the region, with company profiles covering sector, funding and links. Startups apply through a registration form and are added if they meet the government's startup criteria.
Barcelona & Catalonia Startup Hub at a glance
- Pricing
- Free
- No price details on their site when we checked.
- Link type
- Dofollow
- Startup profile https://startupshub.catalonia.com/startup/barcelona/factorial/4087 links to https://factorialhr.es with no rel attribute (checked 2026-09-23)
- Review
- Manual review
- Link back required
- No
- Account required
- No
- Domain Rating
- DR61
- Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked Sep 24, 2026. A score of the whole site’s backlinks, not a Google metric.
- Tranco rank
- #726,676
- Research top-sites ranking. Lower is more popular.
- Who browses it
- International investors, corporates and founders looking at Barcelona and Catalonia's startup scene
- Last checked
How to submit to Barcelona & Catalonia Startup Hub
Open the Barcelona & Catalonia Startup Hub submission page
This is the page makers use to add a product.
Have your assets ready
Name, tagline, description, logo and screenshots. The checklist below covers what to prepare so you can fill the form in one go.
Fill in the form carefully
Pick the most specific category the form offers and write the description for the people who browse Barcelona & Catalonia Startup Hub (International investors, corporates and founders looking at Barcelona and Catalonia's startup scene), not for search engines.
Wait for review
A person reviews submissions, so it can take a while. Once it’s live, check the link on your listing points to the right page.
Tips for Barcelona & Catalonia Startup Hub
- The company must be under 10 years old with a product ready to sell (biotech is exempt from the age limit)
- The government can decline companies it doesn't consider startups, so explain what is innovative
- Profiles also list your blog and funding, so have those links ready
From Barcelona & Catalonia Startup Hub’s own guidelines and pages, in our words.
What to prepare
The basics every directory asks for, plus what matters most for regional startup directories.
- Product name and a one-line tagline (about 60 characters)
- A short description (1–2 sentences) and a longer one (a short paragraph)
- Square logo, at least 256×256 px, PNG or SVG
- 2–3 screenshots at a consistent size
- The exact page you want the link to point to
- Pricing model (free, freemium or paid) and a contact email
- Where the company is registered and where the team is based
- Founding year, team size and stage
- A description in the local language, if the directory publishes in one
- Links to local press, accelerator or programme pages, if you have them
Is Barcelona & Catalonia Startup Hub worth it?
Good for your SEO foundation
Barcelona & Catalonia Startup Hub reviews listings by hand and the listing link we inspected was followed. That combination is what makes a directory link worth having for a new site.
- Domain Rating by Ahrefs: 61 (strong). That's the strength of links to the whole site, not a promise about what your listing passes on.
- Tranco rank #726,676: a smaller site, near the end of the top 1 million.
- A person reviews submissions, so expect a wait and a real quality bar.
- Free to list, so the only cost is your time.
This verdict is worked out from the facts above with fixed rules (link type, review, price, Domain Rating by Ahrefs, Tranco rank), not paid for. The directory has no say in it.
Questions about Barcelona & Catalonia Startup Hub
Is Barcelona & Catalonia Startup Hub free?
Yes. Listing on Barcelona & Catalonia Startup Hub is free. We checked on Sep 23, 2026.
Does Barcelona & Catalonia Startup Hub give a dofollow link?
Yes. The listing link we inspected was a followed (dofollow) link. Evidence: Startup profile https://startupshub.catalonia.com/startup/barcelona/factorial/4087 links to https://factorialhr.es with no rel attribute (checked 2026-09-23).
How do I submit to Barcelona & Catalonia Startup Hub?
Submit at https://forms.catalonia.com/web/formularis/catalonia/-/inscripcio/2022/09/12/h_4U6EDM7Vk9nz_z85jUAA/add-your-startup/?lang=en_US&portal=catalonia. A person reviews each submission before it goes live. Tip: The company must be under 10 years old with a product ready to sell (biotech is exempt from the age limit).
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Sources
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